Gilded Triptych No. 1 (False Idols Series)

The 'Gilded Triptych' is currently on show at AAF Battersea. The individual hand painted steel panels have been tray framed, and finished with Gold Leaf. Informed by my relationship with steel and its materiality and physicality; the 'Gilded Triptych' stems form 'False Idols' a pivotal stepping stone in my exploration of line, space and the juxtaposition of two and three dimensionality. When I work with steel it involves me being very physical with the material and I have often translated this energy into my paintings. With 'False Idols' I wanted to explore the space 'in-between' these two mediums, and broach the void of Sculpture and Painting. In addition to this I not only wanted to explore the materiality of the steel, but I wanted to elevate and heighten our experience of it, through composition and nuances of transformation.